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Frankfurt Book Fair
Germany's biggest annual book fair.
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Salman Rushdie: 'Continue to be Parisians'
Is the victory of evil inevitable? Novelist Salman Rushdie explains how his new novel became contemporary by accident.
Frankfurt Book Fair wraps with huge crowd
Refugees, cosplayers and bimbos turned out in droves at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair.
Guests of honor: Indonesia
Arts.21 meets writers from Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy.
Where the big deals are made at the Frankfurt Book Fair
7,200 publishers from 104 countries are at the world's largest event in the industry, and it's mainly about business.
Opinion: Salman Rushdie helps define tolerance's boundaries
Rushdie was right to warn against dwindling freedom in the West, says DW's Rainer Traube.
Salman Rushdie decries censorship at book fair
The world-famous novelist has highlighted the importance of freedom of speech in his address at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
This year's Frankfurt Book Fair is more political than ever
Publishing is a huge industry, but it is also one which plays an essential role in protecting freedom of expression.
Frankfurt Book Fair opens
Noted author Salman Rushdie is taking the stage to deliver the opening address at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Iran publishers defy Frankfurt Book Fair boycott
Around 10 Iranian publishers will be participating in the world's largest book fair in Frankfurt despite Iran's boycott.
Iran boycotts Frankfurt Book Fair
Iran boycotts Frankfurt Book Fair because Salman Rushdie is invited as keynote speaker.
Iran protest over Rushdie Frankfurt invite
Iran says it has written a letter to protest at the invitation of author Salman Rushdie to the Frankfurt Book Fair.
International exposure needed
Indonesian author Feby Indirani talks about the potential of Indonesian literature and her own journey as a writer.
Peace Prize for Kermani
The 2015 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade goes to German writer and expert in Islamic studies Navid Kermani.
'The outcome will surprise many'
In less than six months, Indonesia is going to be Guest of Honour Country at the Frankfurt Book Fair. It's a challenge.
The serious business of selling books
The Leipzig Book Fair is sometimes bizarre but ultimately an effective stage for German books.
The finnish writer Ulla-Lena Lundberg
With her novel "Ice" stormed the writer Ulla-Lena Lundberg the Finnish book charts. At the Frankfurt Book Fair, the Swedish-speaking author presents her bestseller in which she has set her home island a monument.
Finland at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Never mind saunas and tango - Finland is showing a whole new side to itself as guest nation at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair. Writers such as Kjell Westö and Katja Kettu explore the shadowy side of their country’s history and society. Arts.21 visited them in Finland.
Frankfurt Book Fair opens doors to general public
After trade-only opening days, the Frankfurt Book Fair is having a weekend for the public. The focus is on self-publishing and challenges set by online book seller Amazon.
66th Frankfurt Book Fair opens
The 13 winners of the EU Prize for Literature have been announced at the 66th Frankfurt Book Fair. The five-day event is the largest of its kind in the world and is expected to attract more than 300,000 visitors.
Frankfurt Book Fair opens
More than 300,000 visitors are expected to attend the world's biggest book exposition.
Book Prize short list
The German Book Prize has narrowed down its candidates to six titles.
German Book Prize
The jury tasked with picking the best German language novel of 2014 has unveiled its nominees.
Daring the unknown
The winner of this year's prestigious German literary award tackles the horrors of Russian history.
Traditions & Trends - The 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair
People still love reading, and in Germany, high-end, elegant books are as popular as ever. At the same time, rising revenues from e-books are injecting new life into the publishing sector. New business models such as self-publishing are also connecting more and more digital users with the world of literature.
Frankfurt book fair features finance
At this year's Frankfurt book fair, books on the most recent financial crisis are on display. A number of authors are presenting books which question the drive for growth at any cost. DW looks at a few authors.
Faces behind the pages
DW caught up with some of Brazil's top contemporary authors as they read from their works.
Favela libraries: A Brazilian success story
Brazil's favelas have long been known for guns, drugs and violence. But a new public libraries project is trying to turn the lives of residents around -- by introducing them to the world of literacy and culture. Brazilian author Paulo Lins
Brazil in focus at the 65th Frankfurt Book Fair
Brazil is Guest of Honor at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair. As the event's motto says, it's "A Land Full of Voices" ... and contradictions.
The future of the bookstore?
The world's largest book fair has opened in Germany with the spotlight on the growing turf war between traditional booksellers and global tech giants. Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to attend the fair.
Terezia Mora wins German Book Prize
'Das Ungeheuer,' hailed as year's best German-language novel.
Power of the pen
Critical and undaunted: Brazilian writers dissect the social contradictions in their country.
October 2013: DW's culture calendar
If you're into international books, thought-provoking films or experimental sound, you're in for a treat. DW has compiled a list of October's best culture picks.
Popular German books
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Living Planet
We look at what book publishers, printers and electronics companies are doing to make the book industry more environmentally friendly, we head to an energy efficiency house competition in Madrid and we look at the role of fracking the US election.
Digital debate
Books or ebooks - that's the thorny question avid readers now have to answer.
What do Germans read?
As the Frankfurt Book Fair opens, DW asks which books can be found on Germany's nightstands.
Frankfurt book fair opens
The world’s largest book fair has opened with 7,300 publishers attending. New methods of publishing are a hot topic at the five-day meeting, with New Zealand selected as the country taking center stage.
Frankfurt Book Fair
The digital revolution in the publishing industry will be hotly debated at the annual book fair.
Krechel wins German Book Prize
The 2012 German Book Prize has been awarded to the Berlin-based author Ursula Krechel for her novel 'Landgericht.' The German writer beat out five other authors whose works had made it onto this year’s shortlist.
Take note, bookworms
The German Book Prize is a meter for what kind of books matter to Germans.
Culture calendar
Modern Arab theater and literary delights are some cultural highlights in October.
Literary excursion
German author Inka Parei spent weeks in New Zealand and wrote a blog about her experiences
Soccer poets
The German writers national soccer team Autonama has been building bridges since 2005.
Literary Iceland - Guest of Honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair
No other country has a larger proportion of writers and readers than Iceland. The island nation is guest of honor at this year's book fair. Our reporters visited the land of geysers and trolls and found more there than just sagas and traditions.
Digital Transformation - the 2011 Frankfurt Book Fair
The world's largest book and media trade fair is taking place at a time of sweeping change. Is the good old book on the way out? Digitization is one of the hotly-debated topics at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Though not yet as popular in Germany as in some other countries, e-books are showing enormous growth, while printed books are selling less well.
Free your mind
The head of Friends of the Earth talks to DW about getting literate to protect the planet.
Literature of Iceland
This year's guest of honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair has a rich but overlooked literary past.
At the fore
Just what is it that sets the mammoth Frankfurt Book Fair apart from other literary events?
Book Prize shortlist
The German Book Prize jury has announced its shortlist of the year's best German language novels.
Bedtime stories
The 'rock-n-roll' factor is one reason Germans prefer reading US authors like Jonathan Franzen.
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